Nine five-wicket hauls in just 19 games tells the story of a bowler with a large capacity for dismembering batting units, quelling the doubts of those who considered his pace too gentle and the movement he elicited too slight for him to succeed the highest level.

With both teams having displayed steely resolve and a never-say-die attitude in the first Test, the Boxing Day Test in Durban is expected to produce another nail-biting contest between the top-ranked South Africa and the No. 2 ranked Indian side.

Pakistan came up with a superb all-round display in Sharjah to go 2-1 up in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and the confident hosts will be looking to clinch the series in the fourth ODI to be played in Abu Dhabi.